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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

WINNER
A
60.2Inno Score
VS
I
36.4Inno Score
71Single-core37.3
50.5Multi-core34.7
64.7Gaming38.5
17 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 76000 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 60.2 to 36.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+34) and gaming (+26). Intel Core i7-8700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • Stronger Single-core score: 71 vs 37
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 51 vs 35
  • Stronger gaming score: 65 vs 39
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $359

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-8700K
Announced20232017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+32%95 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-8700K
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.8 GHz+3%3.7 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-8700K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,200 MHz+83%1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-8700K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-8700K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus Intel Core i7-8700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600Intel Core i7-8700K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,650+70%Top 20%1,560Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,600+85%Top 28%6,800Top 59%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,900+50%Top 21%1,270Top 63%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,700+60%Top 37%9,200Top 61%
PassMark28,300+104%Top 29%13,900Top 68%

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